Employment of Regression-Based Decision Tools to Predict the Shear Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams Without Web Reinforcement by Saad Mahmood Raoof, Raed Mokhalad Radeef, Anfal Mansur Hameed, Shagea Alqawzai

“…Other key factors included the beam width, effective depth, reinforcement area, concrete compressive strength, and the shear span-to-depth ratio. …”
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State ownership and firm performance: A performance evaluation of disinvested public sector enterprises by I. Chhabra, S. Gupta, V. K. Gupta

“…Further, the paper intends to study the other firm factors that influence the performance parameters. …”
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Genetic and Molecular Characterization of Atopic Eczema: A Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis of Gene Interactions and Pathways by Basannagari Sreenivasa Sindhu, Usha S Adiga, Kukkapalli Prathap Kumar, Nagishetty Sindhuja, Eddula Venkata Ravikanth, Karanam Harikumar Sneha

“…Genes including interleukin (IL) 10, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFB1), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and IL4 emerged as central nodes within multiple interacting networks, underscoring their potential roles in mediating disease processes. …”
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Do wild ungulates utilize at-grade fauna passages as effectively as fauna overpasses or underpasses? by Marcus Elfström, Mattias Olsson

“…However, at-grade passages have besides risk for vehicle collision involvement, a higher disturbance potential, compared to most over- and underpasses, considering foremost its multiuse with vehicle traffic. We tested if the crossing probability in common Scandinavian ungulates; wildboar (Sus scrofa), roedeer (Capreolus capreolus) and fallow deer (Dama dama), was impacted due to different types of crossing structure, while accounting for availability to alternative crossing sites and environmental factors. …”
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Evolutionary processes acting on candidate cis-regulatory regions in humans inferred from patterns of polymorphism and divergence. by Dara G Torgerson, Adam R Boyko, Ryan D Hernandez, Amit Indap, Xiaolan Hu, Thomas J White, John J Sninsky, Michele Cargill, Mark D Adams, Carlos D Bustamante, Andrew G Clark

“…Analysis of polymorphism and divergence in the non-coding portion of the human genome yields crucial information about factors driving the evolution of gene regulation. …”
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Depression among Elderly - An Unaddressed Emerging Burden. A Community Based Cross Sectional Study by Bhoomika V, Pradeep Kumar T S, Muninarayana C

“…Depression can cause great suffering and impaired functioning in daily life. Aim: study are to find the prevalence and factors influencing depression among rural elderly study partici-pants. …”
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Content Analysis of Judges’ Sentiments Toward Artificial Intelligence Risk Assessment Tools by A. Fine, S. Le, M. K. Miller

“…Objective: to analyze the positions of judges on risk assessment tools using artificial intelligence.Methods: dialectical approach to cognition of social phenomena, allowing to analyze them in historical development and functioning in the context of the totality of objective and subjective factors, which predetermined the following research methods: formal-logical and sociological.Results: Artificial intelligence (AI) uses computer programming to make predictions (e.g., bail decisions) and has the potential to benefit the justice system (e.g., save time and reduce bias). …”
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The teratogenic effects of prenatal ethanol exposure are exacerbated by Sonic Hedgehog or GLI2 haploinsufficiency in the mouse. by Henry W Kietzman, Joshua L Everson, Kathleen K Sulik, Robert J Lipinski

“…While Shh(+/-) and Gli2(+/-) mice have been described as phenotypically normal, these results illustrate a functional haploinsufficiency of both genes in combination with ethanol exposure. …”
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Antidepressant effects and mechanisms of Wuhua herbal tea in a rat model of chronic unpredictable mild stress by Zhiwei Qi, Lingling Qin, Ming Gao, Ruifeng Yang, Congyi Liu, Ning Wang, Wenjing Li, Yongxin Huang, Lili Wu, Tonghua Liu

“…It also restores BDNF-CREB pathway function, reducing depressive symptoms.…”
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Alfacalcidol in clinical practice: focus on the efficacy and safety of the Russian generic drug by N. V. Toroptsova, M. V. Kozyreva, O. V. Dobrovolskaya

“…The most important factors that determine the risk of fractures are not only the presence of osteoporosis (OP), but also the risk of falls. …”
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Severe Hypoglycemia and Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in a 5-Year-Old Boy with Coexistent Hyperprolinaemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Aikaterini Theodosiadi, Ilektra Toulia, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Fotini Adamidou, Danai Chourmouzi, Charalampos Antachopoulos, Athanasios E. Evangeliou, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Kyriaki Tsiroukidou

“…Hormone profiling revealed lower-than-expected insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations, prompting a GH stimulation test, which, in turn, revealed GHD. …”
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Rational design of FVIII sialylated peptides to target Siglec-3 and Siglec-9 and improve peptide formulations for reverse vaccines by Eleonora Nardini, Eleonora Nardini, Brigitte-Carole Keumatio Doungstop, Brigitte-Carole Keumatio Doungstop, Tania Gerpe-Amor, Aram M. de Haas, Aram M. de Haas, Mike de Kok, Evert Peterse, Evert Peterse, Hakan Kalay, Rui-Jún E. Li, Fabrizio Chiodo, Fabrizio Chiodo, Fabrizio Chiodo, Alba Silipo, Jan Voorberg, Yvette van Kooyk, Yvette van Kooyk, Yvette van Kooyk

“…Reverse vaccine formulations have shown their potential for the treatment of allergies and other autoimmune diseases by the design of antigens that modify dendritic cell function towards tolerogenic responses. We here demonstrate that modification of an immunodominant peptide from factor VIII (FVIII) with a tolerizing molecule, sialic acid, improves existing peptide formulations towards the induction of tolerogenic cytokine secretion by DCs. …”
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Influence law of abnormal coal thickness zone on coal and gas outburst by Jupeng TANG, Zhonghua ZHANG, Yishan PAN, Lingran REN, Xin ZHANG, Lei HUANG

“…The abnormal area of coal thickness is an important factor affecting the occurrence of coal and gas outburst. …”
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Mangiferin mitigates dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance in rats: insight into vascular dysfunction and hepatic steatosis by Abdullah Q. Alsaedi, Abdullah Q. Alsaedi, Manar A. Nader, Manar A. Nader, Dalia H. El-Kashef, Marwa E. Abdelmageed, Marwa E. Abdelmageed

“…Additionally, Mang attenuated DEX-induced alterations in liver function parameters and improved serum lipid profiles, oxidative stress, and antioxidant biomarkers. …”
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Aegeline improves doxorubicin-induced liver toxicity by modulating oxidative stress and Bax/Bcl2/caspase/NF-κB signaling by Tariq G. Alsahli, Khalid Saad Alharbi, Sattam Khulaif Alenezi, Reem Alqahtani, Muhammad Afzal, Nadeem Sayyed

“…Administration of aegeline at both tested doses led to a significant (P < 0.05) reduction in liver enzyme levels such as ALT, ALP, and AST—in rats with DOX-induced hepatotoxicity, indicating improved liver function. …”
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Comparison of Malondialdehyde, Acetylcholinesterase, and Apoptosis-Related Markers in the Cortex and Hippocampus of Cognitively Dysfunctional Mice Induced by Scopolamine by Hee-Jung Park, Myeong-Hyun Nam, Ji-Hoon Park, Ji-Min Lee, Hye-Sun Hong, Tae-Woo Kim, In-Ho Lee, Chang-Ho Shin, Soo-Hong Lee, Young-Kwon Seo

“…And this study evaluates the differences in cognitive function and the expression of malondialdehyde (MDA), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in mice’s hippocampi and cortexes based on scopolamine dosages. …”
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A role for TRPC3 in mammalian testis development by Zhenhua Ming, Zhenhua Ming, Stefan Bagheri-Fam, Emily R. Frost, Janelle M. Ryan, Janelle M. Ryan, Brittany Vining, Brittany Vining, Vincent R. Harley, Vincent R. Harley

“…In summary, our study suggests that SOX9 positively regulates Trpc3 in mouse testes and TRPC3 may mediate SOX9 function during Sertoli, germ and endothelial cell development.…”
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Dietary Choline Deprivation Exacerbates Kidney Injury in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Adult Rats by Ahmed W. Al-Humadi, Carel W. le Roux, Neil G. Docherty, Werd Al-Najim, Martin Tze Wah Kueh, Andreas C. Lazaris, Charis Liapi

“…Rats were euthanized at week 5 of the study. Biochemical tests, renal histopathology, immunohistochemistry of the kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) expression were assessed. …”
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Visual impairment in any eye adversely affects quality of life: Psychometric validation of the Malay NEI VFQ-25. by Jee Yao Loke, Sanjay Rampal, Jemaima Che Hamzah, Yi Wen Lim, Tengku Ain Kamalden

“…Psychometric analysis was performed including test-retest and internal consistency reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and factor analysis. …”
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Methods to assess lower limb prosthetic adaptation: a systematic review by Natali Olaya-Mira, Luz Marina Gómez-Hernández, Carolina Viloria-Barragán, Isabel Cristina Soto-Cardona

“…The predominant methods for assessing lower-limb prosthetic fitting include mobility evaluation, gait analysis, measurement of physical variables, and stability assessment. Functional tests and self-report questionnaires, which do not require specialized equipment or great expertise, are the most widely utilized techniques. …”
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